talk about accents
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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This is why we have accents (pronunciation activities)

General

Engage in the exploration of accents and pronunciation! Students talk about how they feel speaking a foreign language, explore vocabulary to discuss accents and practise pronunciation skills.

transport vocabulary
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Bike, bus or “bike bus”?

General

With this lesson, students explore and expand transport vocabulary, and dive into a cool discussion about the innovative “bike bus” idea through a fun video.

question tags lesson
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do you enjoy quiz shows? (question tags)

General Grammar

Teach your students how to express uncertainty about facts. They will practise using question tags and apply general knowledge to answer quiz questions!

B1 / Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
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What we learn online

General

In this Speaking Class lesson, students talk about online learning and its advantages and disadvantages. Students also watch a video, agree or disagree with statements, and read about and discuss online courses. 

ESL lesson about board games
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Fancy a game?

General

In this ESL lesson about board games, students watch a video, learn games-related vocabulary and practise speaking. 

ESL lesson on getting things done
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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A place to get things done

Grammar Lifestyle

This ESL lesson on getting things done and deadlines includes a range of speaking, vocabulary and grammar activities. Students talk about deadlines, learn useful vocabulary and grammar structures, watch a video and have engaging conversations. 

ESL lesson about communication
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Conversations we dread

Business General

In this ESL lesson about communication students talk about difficult conversations and share their experiences. They learn vocabulary, watch a video, have a discussion, role play and practise useful expressions. 

practise collocations
C1 / Advanced | C2 / Proficiency
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Do you feel motivated yet?

General

In this lesson, students watch a video about motivational speeches, practise collocations and discuss the idea of inspirational videos.

ESL lesson about history
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Finders keepers?

General

In this ESL lesson about history, students watch a stand-up comedy piece, talk about history and learn useful vocabulary and idioms.

expressing regrets
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Regrets? I have a few…

General Grammar

In this lesson, students watch a video and learn structures for expressing regrets. They also practise some phrases for responding to regrets. 

lesson about family and relationships
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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We get on really well!

General

In this lesson about family and relationships, students talk about family members, friends, and other people close to them. They also watch a video and practise some conjunctions used to give reasons. 

first lesson
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Stay interested, stay motivated – first lesson with new students

General

This ESL worksheet can be used in the first lesson with new students. In the lesson, students discuss their interests, watch a video about motivation, and do vocabulary and grammar tasks. 

Present Perfect and Past Simple
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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You’re never too old for great things

Grammar Lifestyle

In this lesson, students learn the differences between Present Perfect and Past Simple. They also practise using the two tenses, watch a video and talk about active lives of elderly people. 

(talking about) measurements in English
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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How many pints in a litre?

General

In this lesson students practise talking about measurements in English and watch a video about some issues caused by the differences between the metric and non-metric systems. They also discuss problems that people face because of these differences. 

synonyms for laugh
C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes you laugh? (synonyms for laugh)

General

In this lesson students study advanced synonyms for laugh, watch a video about laughter and discuss different aspects of laughter. 

comparative and superlative adjectives
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Better. Faster. Stronger (comparative and superlative adjectives)

Grammar Technology

In this lesson based on a video about technology then and now, students learn and practise comparative and superlative adjectives while discussing how their favourite gadgets have changed over time. 

giving good and bad news in English
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 45 min
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Good news or bad news, which do you want first?

Business General

This lesson plan deals with functional language for giving good and bad news in English. Students will learn useful expressions and do a role-play.

lesson plan on memory
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min
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The limits of human memory

General

This lesson plan on memory is about the verbs: remember, recall, recollect and remind, and is based on a video about a person with a super memory.

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